The next week or so was spent walking, mostly in the general direction of Mordor. The extended fellowship started out walking in a straight line, but soon everyone found themselves gravitating into little clusters. Gandalf found himself talking more and more with the droids, and occasionally Luke, who was learning Elvish quickly. They talked of some of the occurrences in Middle Earth, but mostly of the happenings in the rest of the galaxy, starting from the Clone Wars onwards.
Boromir had found a kindred bond in Zekk, and the two happily exchanged manly stories, or spent the afternoons with Zekk teaching Boromir "how to properly use a blaster, or at least for as to not stun Pippin again". Lowie wandered over one evening and struck up a bond with Boromir, as it turned out they both liked hairy women. (Gondor is not known for good looks. Just look at Denethor.) Jaina was often seen talking with Zekk, or trying to dissuade Boromir that shooting into underbrush with a laser was neat. When the talk got too manly and more into talks of weapons and fighting, Jaina left to walk with Tahiri.
Tahiri and Anakin stayed with Merry and Pippin, with Pippin talking of life in the Shire, and Merry and Anakin trying not to be part of the conversation. Fortunately, Anakin and Merry found they shared a love for brain puzzles that Merry didn't know he had, and the two happily spent the later part of the week trying to outsmart each other. Chewie joined their little group some time later, saying he wanted to meet new people, and these small people seemed least threatening. Pippin, after some fantastic pipeweed smoking, even climbed on Chewie's back and fell asleep.
Frodo, being the paranoid Ringbearer he was, stayed well clear of any of the new and thereby threatening people. Sam, being the devoted friend he was, stayed with him, even when he would have rather got to know someone from the new group. Tenel Ka, noticing the two hobbits walking alone, made it her goal to befriend them. With Jacen tagging alone behind, she tried to talk to Frodo at the campfires at night, or during the day's walking. Slowly the Ringbearer started to come out of his shell. Sam and Jacen easily made friends, talking of the native plant and animal life, and of Jedi life.
Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli walked at the back of the column of people, mainly to keep watch, but also to avoid Gandalf's smell. The wizard bathed less than Aragorn, but his 'grey' robes hid this from anyone who could not smell him. (Luke had employed Jedi 'smell-blocking' techniques.) Han and Leia, by process of elimination, were also left to the back. Leia found a friend in Legolas, who admired her hair and was prone to braiding it as they walked. Han talked with Gimli and Aragorn of many things, such as fighting, women (out of Leia's hearing), and of when they would get to where they were going.
One eventful day, (It was Friday, but no had a calendar... so who cares?) Han was talking to Aragorn of the array of alcohol available in the galaxy, and offered the Ranger some of Corellian ale he had stored in a hip flask of holding. Within twenty minutes, the two were quite drunk and singing YMCA at the top of their lungs. Gandalf caught a whiff of the alcohol from the front of the line, and angrily pushed his way back.
"There's drink to be had here? Why was I not informed?" The vengeful wizard grabbed the hip flask and drank at least two liters. He soon joined in the singing, and any forward movement the fellowship had thought they would make that day was postponed until the three could walk without singing.
The hip flask of holding is something I bring over from my dungeons and dragons playing. It holds un-ending amounts of alcohol. This could be bad.